As India reels under the weight of numerous cases of sexual offences against women, and the situation once again brings focus on women’s safety in the country, mid-day.com speaks to lawyers, who detail the legal provisions in place for the protection of women and also discuss loopholes and possible improvements
09 September,2024 01:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
The Kalwa police have registered a case against the accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating, criminal breach of trust, criminal intimidation, and other related offences.
01 September,2024 08:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Victim had met accused on dating app and was coerced into sending nude photos after they got close
30 August,2024 06:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
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13-year-old victim was assaulted twice by her friends
22 August,2024 07:18 AM IST | Pune | Agencies
While the doctor was cleaning blood from the man's ear, he became agitated and screamed at the doctor, leading to a heated argument. The situation escalated when two women and a man accompanying the patient physically assaulted the doctor.
18 August,2024 04:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Family earlier in the day said police were dragging their feet despite clear proof of Labrador owner’s culpability
09 August,2024 06:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita brings the impossible-to-control hawking community to its knees, classifying unauthorised hawking as a non-bailable crime; IPC had no such provision
30 July,2024 06:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The victim had left her house on July 6 after a dispute with her in-laws and taken shelter in the temple on a hill top, where she was allegedly raped and killed by the trio
26 July,2024 01:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
An FIR has been registered at the Chaturshringi Police Station against the alleged attackers, identified as Swapnil Kekare and his wife, Shriya Kekare, both residents of Pune
21 July,2024 01:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Jasmeen Ara Shaikh
Experts warn that the new law's vague provisions may erode civil rights and reinforce authoritarianism
15 July,2024 06:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonADVERTISEMENT
